Fed up with Karasburg Town Council over poor service delivery, residents want the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to intervene.
A group of disgruntled residents petitioned the council against what they described as a lack of accountability and transparency.
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour, and Industrial Relations, Justine Jonas, says insufficient engagement from local officials is hindering their ability to gather comprehensive information on regional developments.
Groot Aub community activist Cecil Titus is requesting autonomy for the settlement, claiming that the City of Windhoek (CoW) has been making false promises.
He accuses CoW of lacking the capacity to improve, facilitate or advance development.
The Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform has commended the Aroab Village Council in the ||Kharas Region for establishing a reception area to address uncontrolled informal settlements in and around the town.
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has announced his intervention in the ongoing dispute between the suspended Chief Executive Officer of Henties Bay, Elizabeth Coetzee, and the town’s municipality.
In his final campaign rally message for the Swapo Party by-election in Otjiwarongo, Swapo Party senior member Elijah Ngurare endorsed Paulus Nekundi as the ideal candidate to fill the vacant constituency seat in the upcoming elections.
Namibia has an interest in implementing Zambia's decentralisation policy, particularly the devolution of functions from central government to the local authority level.
A diverse team of specialists recently gathered to review climate change policies, the implications of global warming, and Namibia's vulnerability to climate-related challenges.
Governor of Kavango West Region Sirkka Ausiku has expressed her appreciation for institutions of higher learning set up in the region.
This was shared during the celebration of 2024 African Decentralisation, Local Governance, and Local Development Day at Nkurenkuru.
